Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Ocean Shores, WA

We camp near Ocean Shores almost yearly and have been at this State Park multiple times. Sites are large but very little privacy and it’s hard to beat the awesome proximity to the beach. However, every time we camp whether it’s April, the middle of summer or Fall, the mosquitos are always present. This time they didn’t seem to but super aggressive but they were certainly an impressive size.

This is a great place. It's in Ocean shores/city WA. It is a private resort but public can stay as long as they have openings but the have over 300 camp sites. Most sites are decently paced very few are not. Has a pool during the summer months. Open year round. Close to the beach 4 miles from Ocean Shores, WA one way and 2miles from Ocean City, WA the other. Great shops good food in town many different activities going on most weekends throughout the summer. Thought it may be a little spendy for non members it worth it.

The location is perfect, with an easy walk to the beach, making it ideal for those who love the ocean.

The campground offers a variety of amenities, including a pool and hot tub, which are perfect for relaxing after a day of activities. For pet owners, there's a convenient dog park where dogs can run and play.

The RV sites nice, but not very spacious. It is super nice that full hook-ups are standard. Tent sites are also available and offer a comfortable camping experience.

I'm going to say we had a great time here for our 10-day stay... partially because of the space we got... read on...

Let's just say... on your way in there may be quite the squabble when parking. The spaces are very tight at 90 degree angles to the road. This requires backing skill level 10! The north side and middle give little room for it, and the south side has an area that at least gives some wiggle room. Check there first if you're not sure of your skill. While doing this everyone seemed very friendly and accommodating. They had to do it too.

The next thing to look for... EVEN NUMBERED SPOTS! The odd numbered spots all have the sewer on the wrong side requiring a very long sewer hose extension that the hardware store nearby does have. Denis's Ace Hardware! I will say though... good luck finding an even numbered space. This place is busy, they're probably all already taken. It does seem like laziness of the park owners to not do some simple trenching and piping to fix this issue. Either way, get here at check in. The later you come the more likely you'll get the last space available.

We got lucky and parked at the end by the dog park in an odd spot. The gentleman behind us was in an even spot and had us pull into it when he left the following morning. We barely had to do any backing at all as we just drove through our old spot into his. My opinion on spots... that even numbered one across from the dog park (space 90) is the best and has a good amount of private room due to the tree there.

Now that setup is complete... the rest of the review...

The park is a little cramped but in a fantastic location! Just a quick 5 minute walk to the beach. The sunsets are beautiful! The staff were all super friendly as were every single person we met at this park. We met quite a few full timers with great information! I can't describe the facilities much as we didn't use them. Everything looked well kept though. The little dog park was a great place for our Husky and Corgi to be off leash for a bit. Plenty of state parks around and Long Beach and Astoria are cute nearby towns.

The hosts are friendly and helpful. The facilities are immaculate. There are hidden treasures in the decor/landscaping that have been really fun for my 6 year old to spot. They are dog friendly, with bags/cans at potty spots and throughout the campground. They have an outdoor shower to rinse the sand off from a day at the beach. The indoor showers and bathrooms are single occupancy, so very private. The campground was quiet and peaceful, even though they had quite a few guests. There isn't beach access, but there is access to Copalis River which apparently you can boat/float to the beach. The sunset from the river access was stunning. All around this was a fantastic experience. 15 minutes to Pacific Beach, 10 minutes to Roosevelt Beach, 30ish minutes to Ocean Shores. Great access in a central, but quiet spot. I will definitely be back, next time for longer than one night. We booked this site for a same day/one night reservation and I'm so glad we found it!

The park is located just a few miles north of Ocean Shores which has many festivals throughout the year. My favorite is the kite festival in June. Although not directly on the beach the campground has direct access to the beach by way of a trail. Campsites are clean however privacy is lacking. All have fire rings. There are pull through sites however they are quickly reserved for the camping season so plan ahead and reserve 6 months in advance of your stay. Full hook ups are available. Bathrooms are not well maintained and include a coin operated shower. Firewood can be purchased from vendors. I give it three stars. It is a great place to stay (if you can get a site) when visiting the Washington coast.

This campground is one of the larger ones we've stayed at with 4 loops there. We've stayed in loop 1 two years in a row. That loop has a nicer restroom facility with showers in it. Not all loops even have flushing toilets. There is nice beach access from the campground. And lots of things to do in nearby Ocean Shores. There is shopping, dining, go carts and other beaches within about a 10-15 minute drive.

We're dry camping in a site w/o hookups (we have solar). The bathrooms are clean, staff is friendly, grounds are well kept. We have a 33' fifth wheel, and we think the area with full utilities would've been tight for us.

There's a parking area at the head of the trail to the beach. We're near the registration building up front, and it's a nice walk to he trailhead. Big, beautiful trees, peaceful setting, close to Ocean Shores & a casino.

We really enjoyed our stay at Ocean Breeze. Love the Saturday Morning pancake breakfast and the Sunday morning cinnamon rolls! The sites are large-30 amp no sewer. But it was ok and the bathhouse was clean. There are over 500 sites to choose from. The forest is thick and ancient. Check out the over 800 year old Sequioa stumps. And the stump carvings in the meadow are so cool! We enjoyed the access to so many beaches and of course did some Ocean Shores tourism.

My family stayed at Grayland beach, our first camping trip after moving from Minnesota to Washington. So glad we didn't go to Ocean Shores, you can see all the tourists across the water from the observation tower in Grays Harbor.

Saw my first banana slug, a huge yellow one that crawled out from the water spigot post at the campsite!

We went back several times, including for one winter storm in January that cleared out all the campers but us, until we realized the yurt had no power (hence no heat) and found that there was no power all the way to Aberdeen! The pounding of the surf all night sounded like a freight train on the other side of the dune, we didn't get a very restful night but that's not because of the park- it's always exciting. We spent hours chasing waves, collecting sand dollar shells, and even found the remains of a large ray washed up on the beach.

We have talked to campground hosts who RV full time, seeing the whole country- but who say Grayland is their favorite!

Interesting to go down to the cannery road, and see the shoreline disappearing year upon year...people's houses lost to the waves.

This campground is amazing. Very spacious spots we were in site 17 for 2 nights. Maintenance is spot on, bathrooms are clean, kids loved the club house and there is a dog wash station as well. We are a family of 5 with 2 dogs plus a cat.

Absolutely breathtaking state park. There is so much to do here with miles upon miles worth of hiking trails to explore! It's also pet friendly so bring your pup and explore a true gem of the Pacific northwest!

Set in a former logging camp above the town of Montesano, park life revolves around a large swimming and fishing lake. This site is super family friendly and pet friendly too.

There is a playground on site and TONS of old logging roses turned bike trails.

There are plenty of tent and RV sites and s few primitive sites for campers. There are showers a flushing toilets.

This is another great Grays Harbor County spot just south of Montesano. Like Lake Sylvia it is super family and pet friendly. The campsite is divided into two different areas...one for RVs and the other for tents. The facilities are all well maintained and the bathrooms have showers. It is a pretty quiet campground even though it is near a highway.

There are lots of spots to fish in the campground as well as the surrounding areas.

I was really excited about our visit to this part of Washington and the coast but the sad part is that once again there's a lot of families and kids and the beach had people who like to drive trucks on the sand doing donuts nearby.

There were great huckleberry bushes, but beware of the people who don't pick up after their pets--there was huge piles of dog doo along the shoulder where you walk to the beach trail and by the restroom where people tie dogs up and use the facilities.

The campsites are often used by people who book several sites at once for huge family gatherings so the bordering bushes that supposedly create some sense of privacy have huge holes in them--so your neighbors can hang out with you whether you want that or not.

The rangers who man the place are very young and I don't think they excel at cleaning and keeping guests inline with park rules. They dump trash, check people in, check people out, clean fire pits, change the TP and not much more. Their ranger station is so nice, maybe they would rather just stay in there.

The campground is mostly set back from the beach although the sound of the sea is still heard and that's great if you don't have a noisy loop. The walk to the trail is on a paved road, then the actual walk to the beach is long long long long. Lots of dunes, lots of soft sand and long flat little waves to walk through. You can walk a long the beach for a long time, but once again, weirdos in trucks speed by randomly and this spoils the sense of vastness we came here for.

I would not go back here again, although the folks who had sites right on the beach and in the yurts looked happy.

One of the things I hate is hearing a ton of people around me while I’m camping. This campground is huge and very popular with families, but because of how close it is to the beach and a pretty constant wind you really don’t hear anybody around you. I was aware of kids running around, but never really heard them.

Our site was really big and lots of trees for hammocks & tents with a nice table and fire ring. The sites are really flat and clean with bathroom & showers located nearby.

This entire park is VERY pet friendly. Keep your furry friends on a leash and you can take them on any of the trails in the park. Keep in mind that the beach is VERY windy and my mutt was fine walking downwind, but when we turned around she was very unhappy being very low to the ground with sand blowing in her face.

There are lots of places to explore, a decomposing whale on the beach (stay upwind!), a nice lighthouse (under construction when I visited) and very close to Long Beach.

Gray skies lots of beach to run the dogs! Mosquitoes too!

Very clean dog friendly

We camp here every year and live the area. Staff is awesome and friendly. There is a small place for the dog to do her business. Short walk to the beach